Ojinaga in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ojinaga sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 30 mm of precipitation over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early December to 24°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Ojinaga's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ojinaga's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
30 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.7
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ojinaga in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early December to 24°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Ojinaga reaches about 19°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Ojinaga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ojinaga weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 112.110.37.4
Feb22° / 91.610.98.3
Mar26° / 11°71.111.88.4
Apr31° / 15°81.512.76.1
May35° / 19°132.513.53.5
Jun37° / 23°143.213.92.0
Jul36° / 24°345.513.72.5
Aug35° / 23°275.113.13.0
Sep32° / 20°314.412.24.6
Oct29° / 15°17311.37.1
Nov23° / 12210.58.5
Dec18° / 111.910.17.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Ojinaga gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 7 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Ojinaga?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Ojinaga for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ojinaga in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Ojinaga sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Ojinaga in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ojinaga peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 12Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ojinaga?

Ojinaga sits at 29.6°N, 104.5°W, 805 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Manuel Ojinaga, 12 km away.

ChihuahuaSanta Rosalía de CamargoCuauhtémocJosé Mariano Jiménez

Topography around Ojinaga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ojinaga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ojinaga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 821 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,686 m.

The land around Ojinaga is covered by bare terrain (61%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (60%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
422 m
80 km
1,686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Winter weather nearby: Manuel Ojinaga 12 km · Juan Aldama 156 km · Pedro Meoqui 171 km · Ciudad Delicias 178 km · Chihuahua 182 km · Santa Rosalía de Camargo 219 km · Cuauhtémoc 260 km · José Mariano Jiménez 273 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ojinaga (29.5669°, -104.5449°, elevation 805 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.